diff -r 321d66a4841a src/core/android/SDL_android.cpp
--- a/src/core/android/SDL_android.cpp	vie may 25 16:23:29 2012 -0300
+++ b/src/core/android/SDL_android.cpp	vie jun 01 19:03:51 2012 -0300
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@
                                     JNIEnv* env, jclass cls)
 {
     if (Android_Window) {
+        Android_WindowHidden = 1;
         SDL_SendWindowEvent(Android_Window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_FOCUS_LOST, 0, 0);
         SDL_SendWindowEvent(Android_Window, SDL_WINDOWEVENT_MINIMIZED, 0, 0);
     }
diff -r 321d66a4841a src/video/android/SDL_androidevents.c
--- a/src/video/android/SDL_androidevents.c	vie may 25 16:23:29 2012 -0300
+++ b/src/video/android/SDL_androidevents.c	vie jun 01 19:03:51 2012 -0300
@@ -23,11 +23,41 @@
 #if SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_ANDROID
 
 #include "SDL_androidevents.h"
+#include <android/log.h>
+
+/* Defined to have the same value as in SDL_events.c */
+#define MAXEVENTS 128   
 
 void
 Android_PumpEvents(_THIS)
 {
     /* No polling necessary */
+
+    static SDL_Event events[MAXEVENTS];
+    SDL_WindowEvent *event;
+    int numevents = 0, i;
+
+    /* Android_WindowHidden is set to 1 in Java_org_libsdl_app_SDLActivity_nativePause */
+    if(Android_WindowHidden) {
+        if (Android_Window){
+            numevents = SDL_PeepEvents(events, MAXEVENTS, SDL_PEEKEVENT, SDL_WINDOWEVENT, SDL_WINDOWEVENT);
+            SDL_assert(numevents < MAXEVENTS);
+            for (i=0;i<numevents;i++) {
+                event = (SDL_WindowEvent *)&events[i];
+                if (event->event == SDL_WINDOWEVENT_RESTORED) {
+                    /* SDL_GL_CreateContext will end up in SDLActivity.java -> initEGL -> createEGLSurface
+                     * createEGLSurface will try first to restore the current GL context and if that fails it'll call createEGLContext
+                     * if that happens, you have to reload your textures!
+                     * TODO: Should we double check if we are on the same thread that originally created the GL context?
+                     * TODO: Send the user a message to let him know that the GL context has changed behind the scenes
+                     */
+                    SDL_GL_CreateContext(Android_Window);
+                    Android_WindowHidden = 0;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #endif /* SDL_VIDEO_DRIVER_ANDROID */
diff -r 321d66a4841a src/video/android/SDL_androidevents.h
--- a/src/video/android/SDL_androidevents.h	vie may 25 16:23:29 2012 -0300
+++ b/src/video/android/SDL_androidevents.h	vie jun 01 19:03:51 2012 -0300
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include "SDL_config.h"
 
 #include "SDL_androidvideo.h"
+#include "SDL_events.h"
+#include "SDL_assert.h"
 
 extern void Android_PumpEvents(_THIS);
 
diff -r 321d66a4841a src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c
--- a/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c	vie may 25 16:23:29 2012 -0300
+++ b/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.c	vie jun 01 19:03:51 2012 -0300
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 int Android_ScreenWidth = 0;
 int Android_ScreenHeight = 0;
 Uint32 Android_ScreenFormat = SDL_PIXELFORMAT_UNKNOWN;
+int Android_WindowHidden = 0;
 
 /* Currently only one window */
 SDL_Window *Android_Window = NULL;
diff -r 321d66a4841a src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.h
--- a/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.h	vie may 25 16:23:29 2012 -0300
+++ b/src/video/android/SDL_androidvideo.h	vie jun 01 19:03:51 2012 -0300
@@ -33,8 +33,10 @@
 extern int Android_ScreenWidth;
 extern int Android_ScreenHeight;
 extern Uint32 Android_ScreenFormat;
+extern int Android_WindowHidden;
 extern SDL_Window *Android_Window;
 
+
 #endif /* _SDL_androidvideo_h */
 
 /* vi: set ts=4 sw=4 expandtab: */
diff -r 321d66a4841a src/video/android/SDL_androidwindow.c
--- a/src/video/android/SDL_androidwindow.c	vie may 25 16:23:29 2012 -0300
+++ b/src/video/android/SDL_androidwindow.c	vie jun 01 19:03:51 2012 -0300
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         return -1;
     }
     Android_Window = window;
+    Android_WindowHidden = 0;
 
     /* Adjust the window data to match the screen */
     window->x = 0;